Smith, Craig A.
Vision of Voices John Crosby and the Santa Fe Opera A vision of voices Craig A. Smith. - Albuquerque University of New Mexico Press 2015 - xv, 265 pages 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; Paperback 26 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Setting the stage -- Casting and rehearsals -- Curtain up! -- A successful run -- The fall of the curtain -- Encore : the Santa Fe Opera after John Crosby.
A destination for thousands of opera lovers every year and the anchor of Santa Fe's thriving arts scene, the Santa Fe Opera owes its existence to the vision and hard work of one man: John O'Hea Crosby (1926-2002), who created the company when he was only thirty years old and guided its fortunes for the next forty-five years. This book, the first in-depth exploration of Crosby's career, shows how the Opera reflected his passions for music and the arts. A Vision of Voices depicts the many sides of Crosby--a dreamer and tough-minded businessman, an artistic explorer and conservative programmer, and a competent conductor and sharp critic. His devotion to quality and his obsessive oversight bore an enduring harvest that forever changed Santa Fe, the state of New Mexico, and the operatic world.
9780826355751 0826355757
2014024274
017366432 Uk
Crosby, John, 1926-2002.
Santa Fe Opera.
Impresarios--United States--Biography.
United States
ML429.C67 / S54 2015
782.1092 Smi 46
Vision of Voices John Crosby and the Santa Fe Opera A vision of voices Craig A. Smith. - Albuquerque University of New Mexico Press 2015 - xv, 265 pages 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; Paperback 26 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Setting the stage -- Casting and rehearsals -- Curtain up! -- A successful run -- The fall of the curtain -- Encore : the Santa Fe Opera after John Crosby.
A destination for thousands of opera lovers every year and the anchor of Santa Fe's thriving arts scene, the Santa Fe Opera owes its existence to the vision and hard work of one man: John O'Hea Crosby (1926-2002), who created the company when he was only thirty years old and guided its fortunes for the next forty-five years. This book, the first in-depth exploration of Crosby's career, shows how the Opera reflected his passions for music and the arts. A Vision of Voices depicts the many sides of Crosby--a dreamer and tough-minded businessman, an artistic explorer and conservative programmer, and a competent conductor and sharp critic. His devotion to quality and his obsessive oversight bore an enduring harvest that forever changed Santa Fe, the state of New Mexico, and the operatic world.
9780826355751 0826355757
2014024274
017366432 Uk
Crosby, John, 1926-2002.
Santa Fe Opera.
Impresarios--United States--Biography.
United States
ML429.C67 / S54 2015
782.1092 Smi 46